Tailor s inseam-gage



(No Model.)

H. M. CLOUD.

TAILORS INSEAM GAGE.

Patented Apr. 25, 1893.

/N VEN TOR ATTORNEYS proved inseam measure.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

HARRY M. CLOUD, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

TAILORS lNSEAM-GAG E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 496,150, dated April25, 1893.

Application filed .Tuly 8, 1892. Serial No. 439,383. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern.-

Be itknown that I, HARRY M. CLOUD, of Cincinnati, in the county ofHamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Tailors Inseam-Measures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is in the nature of a taiiors ineasure,for takingtheinseamlength,from the crotch to the feet, in measuring for trousers.

It relates to that form of measure in which a standard supported upon asuitable base is provided with a sliding and vertically adjustablesection marked with graduations and having a horizontal arm which isdesigned to be lifted between the legs as far as the crotch.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofinseam measure operating upon the above general principle, whereby thework is more accurately and convenient-ly done, and a man is enabled tocorrectly take his own measure as will be hereinafter fully described.

Figure 1l is a perspective view of my im- Fig. 2 is a similar view of amodification of a standard. Fig. 3 is an enlarged face view of the toppart o f the device, and Fig. 4t is a horizontal section taken throughline 4:-4 of Fig. 8.

In the drawings A represents a vertical standard which may be round andhollow and made of metal as in Fig. 1, or may be square A or angular andmade of wood as in Fig. 2.

Both these standards are provided with basic flanges or supports whichare preferably screwed fast to the floor. To the upper end of thestandard is bolted a metal plate B which has a cap piece b at the topextending over the top of the standard. Vhen the standard is round therear of the plate may be made with a vertical half round groove iittingthe standard, but I prefer to make it fiat and to interpose a separatebushing or iilling piece B between the plate B and the round standard,the rear side of this filling piece being provided with the half roundgroove to iit the standard. This separate liiling piece permits the samepattern of plate B to be used upon both the round and square standards,the illing piece being used with the round standard, and none with thesquare standard, the plate Bin the latter case being bolted directlyagainst the fiat side of the standard. In the front side of the plate Bthere is formed a shallow vertical groove extending the full length ofthe plate, and over this is screwed a metal face plate C. This forms achannel or guide way for the sliding scale bar D of the measure which isgraduated in inches and fractions of inches, and has formed on its edgeratchet teeth whose notches are coincident with the graduation marks. Tothe top of the scale bar is screwed or otherwise fastened a horizontalarm E having in front a handle E by'which the scale bar and arm aretogether lifted. This arm E and handle E are made together and aretogether bolted as a separate att-achment to the bar at g.

F is a detent in the nature of an arm pivo`ted or hinged to a projectiona from plate B, and provided with a tooth e that enters any one of thenotches between the ratchet teeth on `the edge of the scale bar. Thisdetent projects horizontally, and rests uponv the top of the standard.The under side of the tooth e is beveled, so that it will yield to theratchet teeth when the scale bar is lifted. This detent serves a doublefunction, for it not only drops to place and holds the scale bar to itsposition when raised, but its tooth in entering the notches acts as apointer to mark the graduations which indicates the exact measure to betaken.

The top of the scale bar is marked `with the minimum number of inches ofthe various leg measurements, and when the bar is dropped to its lowestpoint that minimum length is indicated. From this point down the bar isgraduated to the maximum length.

To make use of the measure, the person to be measured stands erect overthe device, with a leg upon each side of the same. The tailor thensimply lifts the scale bar by its handle until the arm reaches thecrotch. The bar at once becomes fixed at this point by the detentwithout any other adjustment, and the tooth of the detent points to themeasure.

The advantages of this device are that the adjustment does not slip orfall away as when a set screw is used, and there is no liability toindicate a wrong measurement. The device is also very convenient,requiring but one movement to both to make and tix the adjustment, andany one can easily take his own measure in an erect position withoutstooping to reach any set screw.

I make no broad claim to a standard with an adjustable inseam slide andset screw as this has been heretofore employed.

Having thus described my invention, what.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is e ll. In aninseam measure, the combination with the standard having a Verticalguide channel; of a vertical sliding graduated bar having its edgesnotched as described to form teeth and arranged to move in said channel,and provided with a horizontal arm at the top, and a detent pivoted atthe top of the standard and having a tooth entering the notches in theedge of the graduated bar substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination with the standard; of a vertically grooved platebolted to the top of the same and havinga cap extending over the top ofthe same; a face plate for said plate; a sliding and graduated scale barwith ratchet teeth on its edges and horizontal arm at the top and ahorizontal gravity detent pivoted at the top of the standard and havinga tooth entering the spaces between the ratchet teeth substantially asshown and described.

3. The combination in the inseam measure, of the round standard, thevertically grooved channel plate B, and the half round filling piece Binterposed between the standard and channel plate substantially as andfor the purpose described.

4. The inseam measure consisting of the round standard, grooved channelplate B, filling piece B bolted to the standard, face plate C, detent Fand the graduated and notched sliding bar having arm E and handle E atthe top as shown and described.

The above specification of my invention signed by me in-the presence oftwo subscribing Witnesses.

HARRY M. CLOUD.

